Costumes made/modeled by Yaya between 1999 - now.

Yuna (Wedding Dress) - Final Fantasy 10

Why I chose to make this costume:

I thought this was a very elegant and beautiful wedding dress, worthy of being made The wings and feathers especially called out to me, so I took on the project.

How I made this costume:

This costume was far more time-consuming and expensive than I had originally planned, mostly because I added details and elements to original design. The dress is fully lined, serged, topstitched, and has a patterned silvery sheer layer over multiple panels, to break up the monotone mass of white bridal satin. I used well over 20 yards of quality fabric on it. The front panel has scattered rhinestones attached for extra glamour, and every feather used for the wings and trim (over 600) individually clipped and shaped by me. I poured over a hundred hours into this dress, making everything from scratch and not taking any shortcuts, not even with the bouquet. I wanted this costume to be an actual usable wedding dress, and I think I succeeded. Aside from adding details to parts of the outfit, I put lighting into the wings and the entire perimeter of the feather-trim. Thanks to my friend Brian this was possible, he taught me a lot about electronic and wiring. The dress glows in the dark, and the wings have multicolored lighting installed.

Thoughts on this costume:

This was quite a challenging project, this time on the technical side, and I am incredibly proud of the end product. A few disadvantages were the cost of the project (well over $500), the cumbersome nature of the dress, and the lack of location around town where I could do a photoshoot.

About Yaya

Yaya Han® is one of only few cosplayers in the world to build a business in this hobby-ist community, but even after a decade of success, she strives to stay true to what got her into this field originally - fun and creativity. To this day, Yaya has made a myriad of costumes in the genres of anime, manga, video games, sci-fi, comic books and of course from her own original designs. Her intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim worldwide, and she has been invited to appear as a Guest, Panelist, Judge, Performer and Host to hundreds conventions and other events all over the globe.